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shubhamjain224.bsky.social
Human Rights | Sports | Cricket | Climate | Governance PhD Candidate @cambridgelaw.bsky.social Researcher @sportandrights.bsky.social
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Human rights issues in sports governance have threatened the core values of sport. Featuring experts' discussion, together with the @sportandrights.bsky.social, we will discuss contemporary #sports governance and find ways to address its #HumanRights challenges.

Significant victory for Brann! @mchristenson.bsky.social reports that #CAS has applied #HumanRights & #FreeSpeech principles in its decision - a positive development. Awaiting publication of the CAS decision! @prof-mark-james.bsky.social @antoineduval.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/football/202...

๐Ÿšจ The Afghanistan Womenโ€™s National Football Team will be excluded from the 2027 World Cup for the second time since fleeing their country after the Taliban takeover in 2021. sportandrightsalliance.org/fifa-recogni...

Honoured to have been invited by @unhumanrights.bsky.social to speak about #Sports #Racism #Discrimination #HumanRights & #Remedy at the 'Consultation on a World of Sport Free from Racism' in Brussels! @cambridgelaw.bsky.social @sportandrights.bsky.social @antoineduval.bsky.social #SportsLaw

We recruiting a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to explore climate change risks to sport. An excellent opportunity to push forward the frontiers understanding the risks and adaptation options for a sector of major economic and cultural importance globally acdi.uct.ac.za/opportunities @acdi.bsky.social

As Kirsty Coventry takes up the #IOC presidency, #ClimateChange is one of the biggest challenges facing both the summer & winter #Olympics and #Sports in general! #IOC must lead in prioritising #ClimateAction in and through sports!

2024 was a year defined by progress, collaboration, & an unwavering commitment to advancing human rights in the world of sport. Our Annual Activity Report charts the Centre's activities and highlights from the past year & the opportunities for the year ahead www.sporthumanrights.org/library/annu...

The most beautifully honest and logical take on how to think about reconciling fandom, identity, club ownership and push for human rights and accountability @stevecockburn.bsky.social

Excellent reflections from @claire-poole.bsky.social on how the growth of #Women's #Sport is a win for #Planet #People & #Profits! Female athletes are at the forefront of advocating for #ClimateJustice! @sportpositive.bsky.social @forbes.com #IWD2025 #HumanRights www.forbes.com/sites/claire...

๐Ÿ“Œ Message from our Honorary Chair Epsy Campbell on International Women's Day: ๐Ÿ“ You can also read it here: bit.ly/3Ff7Nre #IWD2025 #ForAllWomenAndGirls

When women lead, the world thrives. โ™€๏ธ๐ŸŒ

An independent review of ECB's #Cricket #Regulator conducted by Sport Resolutions concludes that the Regulator has acted transparently, openly & professionally. Also contains insights on challenges & opportunities! @cricketacademic.bsky.social #Governance www.sportresolutions.com/news/view/sp...

Dangerous heat is a real threat for the 2026 World Cup. Are teams ready? #Climate

Afghan women must be allowed to represent their country in every sport. Excellent from #abcnews to highlight the fight for #FIFA recognition by #AfghanFootballTeam. Very important with the #AFC Women's Cup coming up! #Football #Sports @sportunlocked.bsky.social www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...

The Special Rapporteur on #racism seeks inputs for her report on #intersectionality from a #RacialJustice perspective. Wide scope for contributions from the #SportsEcosystem and beyond! Deadline: 31.03.2025 @un.org @humanrightsindex.bsky.social @notoracism.bsky.social www.ohchr.org/en/calls-for...

As IOC presidential election approaches, @sportrightsall.bsky.social analysis shows that the candidates have failed to adequately address issues surrounding #HumanRights & #GoodGovernance in their proposed programs @sportunlocked.bsky.social @humanrightsindex.bsky.social #Sports

"Visibility is the antidote to erasure"

Are you a sports organisation or event looking to align with international #HumanRights standards? Our NEW interactive tool guides you step-by-step as you build meaningful engagement & integrate voices of stakeholders potentially impacted by your activities in your decision-making ๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/41x7S21

Afghan Women's Team has not been able to play international #cricket. How can this be seen through a #HumanRights lens? How can the #SportsEcosystem respond effectively? Privileged to have been invited by #SkySportsNews to discuss these themes! ๐Ÿ“Œ www.youtube.com/watch?v=-735...

Ahead of today's men's England v Afghanistan match in the ICC Champions Trophy our Education & Policy Researcher @shubhamjain224.bsky.social shared on Sky Sports perspectives on what more the cricket ecosystem can do to further support Afghanistanโ€™s female cricketers ๐ŸŽฅ Full clip bit.ly/3Qyxntk ๐Ÿงต1/2

Thank you @rydiancook.bsky.social for the interactive and insightful training session, it was lovely to meet you! @uniofcam.bsky.social #PublicEngagement #Podcast

In 2024, 65% of the worldโ€™s surface recorded at least one month hotter than scientists had ever previously observed there #ClimateChange #ClimateJustice @climate.skyfleet.blue @katharinehayhoe.com @climateblawg.bsky.social @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Check out my blog @verfassungsblog.de engaging with AG ฤ†apeta's Opinion in the #Seraing case & its implications for the #CAS. I share the AG's view on the specificities of CAS #arbitration, but think its supervision by the #CJEU should take the form of a transnational #Solange. #EUlaw #Sportslaw

Winter sports are uniquely vulnerable to the climate crisis. The snow on which these sports rely, is no longer dependable. This weekend, India's Khelo Winter Games have been postponed to due a lack of snow. Here's why this is particularly troubling. ๐Ÿงต

An analysis of the temperature in 30 NFL cities from 1974 to 2024 shows an average #warming of 2.8ยฐF, putting athletes, spectators, officials at risk of heat illness @climatecentral.org #SuperBowl #ClimateChange @cooldownnetwork.bsky.social @fbandclimate.bsky.social @fossilfreefootball.bsky.social

Spot on ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿผ (echoes of a pamphlet on the Environmental War Economy written a couple of decades ago) Jon Davis on how the UK government is (not) tackling the climate crisis โ€“ cartoon www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

๐Ÿ“ข ๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐š๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ & ๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐›๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ โ€“ ๐๐ฅ๐š๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐†๐š๐ฆ๐ž 2025! Join global experts to challenge the status quo, tackle key issues in sport, and shape the debate at #ptg2025๐Ÿ‘‰ www.playthegame.org/conferences/...

Insightful resources at the intersection of #Cricket and #ClimateChange including conversations on sponsorships, climate action, protests, risks, hope, grassroots sports and colonial legacies! ๐Ÿ“Œ www.thenexttest.org/resources #HumanRights #ClimateCrisis @climateblawg.bsky.social @thenexttest.org

Really powerful speech on #Colonialism #Slavery #ReparativeJustice #ClimateCrisis #Inequality by #Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley at the 38th #African Union Summit in Addis Ababa! ๐Ÿ“Œ www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5Vh... #HumanRights #Unity #ClimateChange #Caribbean @humanrightsindex.bsky.social

๐Ÿšจ We are proud to announce that the UN Institute for Training & Research UNITAR has joined us as an Advisory Council member, becoming the latest organisation to join our broad #Sport & #HumanRights network ๐Ÿ“Œ Check out the details: www.sporthumanrights.org/news/unitar-...

Climate crisis contributing to chocolate market meltdown, research finds #Climate

Delighted to have presented initial findings from my research on the intersection of #Cricket & #HumanRights, including themes of #AthleteRights, #Gender, #Inclusion, #FanRights & #ClimateChange at the @cricketacademic.bsky.social Conference @lborosport.bsky.social @cambridgelaw.bsky.social #CRN2025

I was so pleased to be able to present initial findings from the research project which myself and Fiona Reid @bayfirth.bsky.social are doing into the history of women's cricket in Scotland at #CRN2025 We've been able to interview some of the pioneers of women's cricket in Scotland...

Language plays an important role in conveying information, and in reflecting and shaping social reality. Its usage determines if it reinforces or helps to deconstruct systems of power. #Cricket @cricketacademic.bsky.social Important & succinctly written piece from @meganmaurice.bsky.social

Article referred to by Shubham Jain of @cambridgeuni.bsky.social at @cricketacademic.bsky.social #CRN2025. The Indian cricket spectator experience sounds like a nightmareโ€ฆ www.espncricinfo.com/story/can-in...

Shubham Jain of @cambridgeuni.bsky.social highlighting the history of attempts to use cricket to highlight human rights issues at @cricketacademic.bsky.social #CRN2025. Not least the evacuation of 19 Afghan female cricketers to Melbourneโ€ฆ asf.org.au/projects/its...

Fantastic conversation involving @rafnicholson.bsky.social, Beth Barrett-Wild (ECB) & Claire Taylor (MCC) on the future of Women's #Cricket and development pathways in #England & #Wales @cricketacademic.bsky.social Conference @lborosport.bsky.social @lborouniversity.bsky.social #CRN2025 #Sports

Excellent piece by @usmanjawed.bsky.social on the responsibility of the Indian government to work with its partners in the GCC to protect the rights and interests of its #MigrantWorkers! @fairsq.bsky.social @ncgeehan.bsky.social #Sports #HumanRights #Football thewire.in/rights/why-i...

Human rights & the environment are on the agenda of @coe.int this week. As explained by @isabellakaminski.bsky.social, political leaders are under growing pressure to recognize the right to a #HealthyEnvironmentForAll in law across Europe. www.endseurope.com/article/1905...